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also tonight, another setback in japan. workers again forced to evacuate as smoke pours from crippled nuclear reactors and concerns grow about the safety of japan's food supply. and another a.t.f. agent tells cbs news the agency encouraged gun dealers in this country to sell weapons to mexican drug cartels. captioning sponsored by cbs from cbs news world headquarters in new york, this is the "cbs evening news" with katie couric. >> couric: good evening, everyone. for a third straight night, tripoli has come under attack from u.s. and allied forces as they establish a no-fly zone over libya. anti-aircraft fire lit up the sky as moammar qaddafi's army tried to defend against the attack. rebelss solidified their control in benghazi and launch and offensive to retake other cities. president obama said today the u.s. will turn over leadership of the operation to other nations within days. the president and british prime minister david cameron said qaddafi must go though they insisted he is not a target of the attacks. but a crui
also tonight, another setback in japan. workers again forced to evacuate as smoke pours from crippled nuclear reactors and concerns grow about the safety of japan's food supply. and another a.t.f. agent tells cbs news the agency encouraged gun dealers in this country to sell weapons to mexican drug cartels. captioning sponsored by cbs from cbs news world headquarters in new york, this is the "cbs evening news" with katie couric. >> couric: good evening, everyone. for a third...
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one a day men's. >> hill: the crisis unfolding in japan has put a spotlight on nuclear safety in this country. but today in a senate hearing, a top federal regulator said it will have no effect on the rely sensing of the 104 nuclear plants in the u.s. and that includes the san onofre plant in southern california. terry mccarthy reports it is a plant with a history of problems-- problems that some whistle-blowers claim were ignored for years. >> reporter: the explosions at the fukushima nuclear complex in japan terrified people as far away as san clemente, california, home to the san onofre nuclear plant. >> japan is an exact perfect example of what can happen. we are less than two miles away and we're scared. >> reporter: the 28-year-old plant is just five miles from an earthquake fault. like fukushima, it has a long history of management problems and safety violations including faulty diesel generators, falsified fire watch reports and inoperable emergency batteries. >> the thing that was occurring was there was very little oversight. >> reporter: mike mason worked at san onofre for
one a day men's. >> hill: the crisis unfolding in japan has put a spotlight on nuclear safety in this country. but today in a senate hearing, a top federal regulator said it will have no effect on the rely sensing of the 104 nuclear plants in the u.s. and that includes the san onofre plant in southern california. terry mccarthy reports it is a plant with a history of problems-- problems that some whistle-blowers claim were ignored for years. >> reporter: the explosions at the...
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. >> couric: now to japan. a u.n. expert says radiation continues to leak from those damaged nuclear reactors but progress is being made. all six reactors are now hooked up to power lines-- a step toward getting the cooling systems working once the electricity is turned on the number of workers at the plant is now up to a thousand. meanwhile, the official death toll from the earthquake and tsunami is approaching 10,000 with nearly 14,000 missing. more than a quarter million survivors have no homes or have been forced to leave them. from japan tonight, here's lucy craft. >> reporter: cardboard houses now home for thousands living on the floor of a sports arena outside tokyo. all survived the tsunami and quake only to be caught up in a radiation scare. this fifth grader says "we escaped to my school but when they said even that was not safe, we came here." natives of iwaki like to boast about its postcard scenery and mild climate. the now notorious fukushima nuclear plant only 30 miles away has triggered a mass exodus.
. >> couric: now to japan. a u.n. expert says radiation continues to leak from those damaged nuclear reactors but progress is being made. all six reactors are now hooked up to power lines-- a step toward getting the cooling systems working once the electricity is turned on the number of workers at the plant is now up to a thousand. meanwhile, the official death toll from the earthquake and tsunami is approaching 10,000 with nearly 14,000 missing. more than a quarter million survivors have...
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now for the latest on the disaster in japan. ten days after those nuclear reactors were damaged by the earthquake and tsunami, a new setback today in the recovery operation. workers were forced again to evacuate when smoke was spotted coming from two of the reactors. the official death toll from the disaster now totals 8,800, nearly 13,000 are still missing. now there are concerns about radiation in japanese pots and in sea water near the plant. bill whitaker has the latest including details about the plant's spotty safety record. >> reporter: it's a sign this crisis is far from under control. ten days after the fukushima plant was knocked out by japan's massive earthquake and tsunami and once again reactor three is spewing smoke a few hours later white smoke from reactor two. it's a mysterious and serious setback, one that prompted workers to evacuate and once again stopped efforts to stabilize the plant. over the weekend, there had been some encouraging signs. plant operators had reconnected electric cables to all six reactors
now for the latest on the disaster in japan. ten days after those nuclear reactors were damaged by the earthquake and tsunami, a new setback today in the recovery operation. workers were forced again to evacuate when smoke was spotted coming from two of the reactors. the official death toll from the disaster now totals 8,800, nearly 13,000 are still missing. now there are concerns about radiation in japanese pots and in sea water near the plant. bill whitaker has the latest including details...
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americans in japan might be forced to get out. the u.s. military is considering whether to pull all of its servicemembers and their families in areas threatened by radiation. meantime, hundreds of americans who left voluntarily are now back in the u.s. sharon chin shows us today's bay area homecoming. >> reporter: a predawn landing at travis air force base brought more than 340 military family members home after a 10.5-hour journey. they voluntarily evacuated from earthquake and tsunami ravaged japan on charter flights authorized by the u.s. defense department. most of the passengers, mothers and children with memories of the quake. >> everybody was falling over. it was that strong. and it was just -- it felt like the earth was ending. >> reporter: mary has a toddler and newborn. she feared radiation from a damaged nuclear plant 150 miles away. >> right before we left, the plant actually had more smoke coming out of it. we just decided to go ahead and leave. >> reporter: radiation fears also drive timothy hargrave and his three ch
americans in japan might be forced to get out. the u.s. military is considering whether to pull all of its servicemembers and their families in areas threatened by radiation. meantime, hundreds of americans who left voluntarily are now back in the u.s. sharon chin shows us today's bay area homecoming. >> reporter: a predawn landing at travis air force base brought more than 340 military family members home after a 10.5-hour journey. they voluntarily evacuated from earthquake and tsunami...
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a lemonade fund-raiser for japan. in an hour they raised more than $1,000. >> people all wonder why we're doing this right now. >> reporter: in atlanta... >> it really makes me want to help those people. >> reporter: kindergartener tuesday muse saw the destruction on television. like kids all over, she's trying to make sense of the unthinkable. >> i was, like, how can i help? could i do a sale or something like that? i'm a good artist. >> reporter: first her mom helped tuesday sell all her old art work-- some to neighbors, the rest on ebay. so far she's raised more than $2,500. then she helped recruit 40 of her friends to paint. >> this dude's somewhere in new york state. he said if somebody would paint him a picture he would give one thousand dollars for the tsunami relief. hi, sophia. >> reporter: so they all got to work. for kids everywhere, tuesday's mother says japan's calamity hits home. >> they're better able to put themselves in other people's shoes than adults are. but they see another kid's house be destroye
a lemonade fund-raiser for japan. in an hour they raised more than $1,000. >> people all wonder why we're doing this right now. >> reporter: in atlanta... >> it really makes me want to help those people. >> reporter: kindergartener tuesday muse saw the destruction on television. like kids all over, she's trying to make sense of the unthinkable. >> i was, like, how can i help? could i do a sale or something like that? i'm a good artist. >> reporter: first her...
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and that debate has been reignited by the crisis in japan. the solution was supposed to be here at a place called yucca mountain in nevada, but the multibillion-dollar storage project has been shelfed and as chief investigative correspondent armen keteyian explains, a congressional committee wants to find out why. >> reporter: nuclear waste-- the radioactive gas on the doorstep of many of america's most populous cities. nearly 70,000 tons from 104 reactors often piling up within 50 miles from cities like new york, chicago, and san diego. there was one site designed to hold all of our nation's nuclear waste and it's right here in the high desert of nevada, at a place called yucca mountain. today, the federal government won't let our cameras anywhere near it. it's shut down, locked up, caught up in what critics charge is nothing more than pure politics. gary holis and darrell lacey are key officials in nye county, nevada. theyment the waste at yucca mountain for the jobs and money it would bring. >> the people in this area are all fairly comfor
and that debate has been reignited by the crisis in japan. the solution was supposed to be here at a place called yucca mountain in nevada, but the multibillion-dollar storage project has been shelfed and as chief investigative correspondent armen keteyian explains, a congressional committee wants to find out why. >> reporter: nuclear waste-- the radioactive gas on the doorstep of many of america's most populous cities. nearly 70,000 tons from 104 reactors often piling up within 50 miles...
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in tokyo today, japan's emperor and empress visited families at an evacuation center. still ahead on the cbs evening news, it's in the foods most children eat every day, but could artificial coloring make the symptoms of hyperactivity worse? and up next, a dangerous super bug infects patients at hospitals in alabama. >> hill: we've reported extensively about so-called superbugs-- which are turning up in more and more hospitals. they resist most antibiotics and can be deadly. one strain recently hit a half dozen facilities in alabama and now the chief suspect in a number of patient deaths is that strain. here's mark strassmann. >> reporter: it's ever hospital's nightmare-- an avoidable bacterial infection that gointo the bloodstreams of 19 patients at six alabama hospitals and is suspected in the deaths of nine of them. >> any patient that has a decreased immune response, these type of infections are very life threatening. >> reporter: health officials believe the outbreak was linked to one batch of i.v. feeding bags given to critically ill patients. the liquid nutritio
in tokyo today, japan's emperor and empress visited families at an evacuation center. still ahead on the cbs evening news, it's in the foods most children eat every day, but could artificial coloring make the symptoms of hyperactivity worse? and up next, a dangerous super bug infects patients at hospitals in alabama. >> hill: we've reported extensively about so-called superbugs-- which are turning up in more and more hospitals. they resist most antibiotics and can be deadly. one strain...
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now showing traces of radiation from japan. what authorities are doing to keep you safe. why did plants that bury nuclear waste inside nevada's yucca mountain get killed? was it safety fears or politics? and the sweet taste of success. they owe their lottery jackpot to a candy bar. captioning sponsored by cbs from cbs news world headquarters in new york, this is the "cbs evening news" with katie couric. >> hill: good evening. katie is off tonight. muammar qaddafi's inner circle continues to shrink. first, his foreign minister defected last night. and then today, his u.n. ambassador quit while in egypt. just the same, qaddafi's military, though decimated by allied air strikes, is still pounding rebel forces. driving them further east away from key oil towns. one rebel leader compared qaddafi to a wounded animal, one that's more dangerous than a healthy one, which once again raises the question-- just what should the u.s. do moving forward? david martin begins our coverage. >> reporter: there may be no american troops on the ground, but c.i.a. officers are operating inside
now showing traces of radiation from japan. what authorities are doing to keep you safe. why did plants that bury nuclear waste inside nevada's yucca mountain get killed? was it safety fears or politics? and the sweet taste of success. they owe their lottery jackpot to a candy bar. captioning sponsored by cbs from cbs news world headquarters in new york, this is the "cbs evening news" with katie couric. >> hill: good evening. katie is off tonight. muammar qaddafi's inner circle...
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how you say "rubbernecking" in japanese, but we bet there was plenty of it at this 14-car pileup in japan. a convoy of exotic car collectors wound up in a chain- reaction crash on a rain-slicked lighway. eight ferraris and a lamborghini were in the wreckage. no serious injuries, but there was more than a million dollars worth of damage. from the battlefield to the soccer field, these veterans and their opponents have quite a story to tell. that story's next. forty years ago, he wasn't worried about retirement. he'd yet to hear of mutual funds, iras, or annuities. back then, he had something more important to do. he wasn't focused on his future but fortunately, somebody else was. at usaa we provide retirement solutions for our military, veterans and their families. from investments... to life insurance... to health care options. learn more with our free usaa retirement guide. call 877-242-usaa. do you have an irregular heartbeat called atrial fibrillation, or afib, that's not caused by a heart valve problem? are you taking warfarin to reduce your risk of stroke caused by a clot? you should
how you say "rubbernecking" in japanese, but we bet there was plenty of it at this 14-car pileup in japan. a convoy of exotic car collectors wound up in a chain- reaction crash on a rain-slicked lighway. eight ferraris and a lamborghini were in the wreckage. no serious injuries, but there was more than a million dollars worth of damage. from the battlefield to the soccer field, these veterans and their opponents have quite a story to tell. that story's next. forty years ago, he wasn't...
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japan's rating was downgraded to double a., but because of a stagnant economy it still pays a lower interest rate than the united states. >> but a debt downgrade certainly doesn't help things. i mean, at a minimum it those an added element of uncertainty into the mix of an already uncertain time. >> reporter: the rating agencies say there is no specific timetable. the decision on whether to downgrade will fend on events. standard & poors has already stated there is at least a 50% chance the credit rating of the u.s. will be cut. bob. >> schieffer: anthony, what do you think the chances are that we may just slide into another recession here? >> reporter: i don't think a downgrade itself will cause a recession, bob. but if the government is forced to shut down because the debt ceiling isn't raised, i think we could end up back in a recession and very quickly. >> schieffer: all right, well, thank you, thank you, anthony. this uncertainty has left many small business people literally not knowing what to do. elaine quijano has more on that part of the story. >> reporter: at the modue furniture co
japan's rating was downgraded to double a., but because of a stagnant economy it still pays a lower interest rate than the united states. >> but a debt downgrade certainly doesn't help things. i mean, at a minimum it those an added element of uncertainty into the mix of an already uncertain time. >> reporter: the rating agencies say there is no specific timetable. the decision on whether to downgrade will fend on events. standard & poors has already stated there is at least a...
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turning now to the disaster in japan, there was more discouraging news today from the fukushima nuclear plant. officials say it could take months to bring the plant under control. crews now are trying to plug a leak of radioactive water into the pacific with a mixture of sawdust, shredded newspapers, and chemicals. the bodies of two workers were found both killed by the tsunami. the overall death toll now stands at more than 12,000, with another 15,500 still missing. in afghanistan today two policemen were killed and more than 30 people injured in a third day of angry protests against american pastors' burning of the koran. david petraeus denounced the burning today in a public statement in kabul. >> we condemn the action of an individual in the united states who burned a holy koran. that action was hateful, it was intolerant, and it was extremely disrespectful. and again, we condemn it in the strongest manner possible. >> mitchell: here at home, the justice department is appealing a federal judge's ruling that struck down the entire health care reform law. the government motion defends
turning now to the disaster in japan, there was more discouraging news today from the fukushima nuclear plant. officials say it could take months to bring the plant under control. crews now are trying to plug a leak of radioactive water into the pacific with a mixture of sawdust, shredded newspapers, and chemicals. the bodies of two workers were found both killed by the tsunami. the overall death toll now stands at more than 12,000, with another 15,500 still missing. in afghanistan today two...
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japan's nikkei shed nearly 1% while hong kong's hang seng edged down a fraction. >>> today wall street gets the very latest on home sales. stocks took a dive on tuesday. the worst day for the market in six months. the dow dropped 178 points, while the nasdaq fell 77. >>> the power struggle in libya has pushed the price of oil even higher. overnight oil prices hit a new two-year high, up 30 cents near $96 a barrel in asia. there's concern the trouble in libya could disrupt supply. libya's main oil export ports have been closed. >>> higher fuel costs are taking a toll on airline stock. delta, united, continental us airways, and american airlines' parent company all dropped 5% or more on tuesday. according to the air transport association, every penny per gallon per year increase means about $170 million in additional fuel expenses for the industry. >>> apple holds its annual shareholder meeting today, with two major questions looming. the first is the health of company founder and ceo steve jobs. currently on medical leave, jobs has appeared increasingly thin and weak in recent months. h
japan's nikkei shed nearly 1% while hong kong's hang seng edged down a fraction. >>> today wall street gets the very latest on home sales. stocks took a dive on tuesday. the worst day for the market in six months. the dow dropped 178 points, while the nasdaq fell 77. >>> the power struggle in libya has pushed the price of oil even higher. overnight oil prices hit a new two-year high, up 30 cents near $96 a barrel in asia. there's concern the trouble in libya could disrupt...
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japan's nikkei opened down 2.1%, hong kong's hang seng sled 2.4%. at one point south korean stocks tumbled more than 6%. analysts say there's still room to fall. >> we think that the full implications of the slowdown in growth in developed markets is not yet fully reflected. >> reporter: a barrage of bad economic reports collided with fresh worries about the health of european banks triggered a global sell-off in stocks. european markets suffered huge losses on thursday here in london, leading shares lost $100 billion in one day. european banks are taking the biggest hammering, plagued by continuing fears italy and spain may not be able to pay back the huge debts they owe. european traders say it's crucial governments start finding real ways to solve the debt crisis. >> it makes no sense for financial markets just to have talking politicians. we need more long lasting solutions. >> for now analysts say the only thing that's predictable about global markets is that they'll remain unpredictable. investors are looking for a safe haven. they're snapping
japan's nikkei opened down 2.1%, hong kong's hang seng sled 2.4%. at one point south korean stocks tumbled more than 6%. analysts say there's still room to fall. >> we think that the full implications of the slowdown in growth in developed markets is not yet fully reflected. >> reporter: a barrage of bad economic reports collided with fresh worries about the health of european banks triggered a global sell-off in stocks. european markets suffered huge losses on thursday here in...
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japan's nikkei dropped more than 1%, hitting a three-week low while hong kong's hang seng also tumbled more than 1%. and the price of oil rose nearly to $99 a barrel. today wall street gets a look at the weekly jobless claim numbers. on wednesday, day two was the biggest sell-off in months. the dow lost 107 points, while the nasdaq dropped 33. >>> foreclosures are driving the slight rebound in home sales. according to numbers released overnight from realty track, foreclosures accounted for 26% of all home sales last year. in 2009 it was even higher at 29%. a record number of foreclosures have forced home prices down in most markets. the median sales price for a home fell last month to its lowest level in nearly nine years. >>> gm's road to recovery could pass a major milestone today. the auto giant is expected to report full-year earnings of more than $5 billion. that would be general motors' first annual profit in six years. gm sells more than 70% of its vehicles outside the u.s., including more in china than anywhere else. the u.s. government still owns a third of gm's common stock.
japan's nikkei dropped more than 1%, hitting a three-week low while hong kong's hang seng also tumbled more than 1%. and the price of oil rose nearly to $99 a barrel. today wall street gets a look at the weekly jobless claim numbers. on wednesday, day two was the biggest sell-off in months. the dow lost 107 points, while the nasdaq dropped 33. >>> foreclosures are driving the slight rebound in home sales. according to numbers released overnight from realty track, foreclosures accounted...
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charlie d'agata, cbs news, japan. >>> the first known american victim in japan has been identified. taylor anderson's family says they were notified yesterday that her body was discovered about 240 miles north of tokyo where she was teaching english. she was last seen riding her bike away from the elementary school where she taught. the tsunami struck soon after that. her family says anderson loved japan. she was scheduled to return to the u.s. in august. taylor anderson was 24 years old. we'll be right back. l be right back. but you may not know it can also mean destruction. not just of your joints, but of the things you love to do. and the longer you live with the aching, swelling, and stiffness, the closer you may be to having your favorite things... taken away from you. but you can take action today. go to ra.com for your free joint profile so you can better talk to your rheumatologist about protecting your joints. ♪ [ male announcer ] what are you gonna miss when you have an allergy attack? benadryl® is more effective than claritin® at relieving your worst symptoms and work
charlie d'agata, cbs news, japan. >>> the first known american victim in japan has been identified. taylor anderson's family says they were notified yesterday that her body was discovered about 240 miles north of tokyo where she was teaching english. she was last seen riding her bike away from the elementary school where she taught. the tsunami struck soon after that. her family says anderson loved japan. she was scheduled to return to the u.s. in august. taylor anderson was 24 years...
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in japan today, an urgent message from the government which told residents to stay out of the exclusion zone around that damaged nuclear plant. many abandoned their homes after the earthquake and tsunami and now new radiation leaks have been found in and around the fukushima dai-ichi plant. from tokyo, here's lucy craft. >> reporter: workers are scrambling after the discovery of more highly radioactive water around the fukushima nuclear plant. the pools of water must be drained to prevent further contamination of groundwater and sea water. meanwhile, soil samples around the plant have turned up trace amounts of plutonium used in reactor number three. however, officials insist the plutonium did not pose a health threat. in fact, some of it is decades old residue from nuclear weapons testing. the latest setbacks are fueling a collapse of confidence in the government's handling of the nuclear crisis, a scenario familiar to dr. robert gale, a leading authority on radiation accidents. >> i think that people don't... they don't necessarily trust... they certainly don't trust people from the c
in japan today, an urgent message from the government which told residents to stay out of the exclusion zone around that damaged nuclear plant. many abandoned their homes after the earthquake and tsunami and now new radiation leaks have been found in and around the fukushima dai-ichi plant. from tokyo, here's lucy craft. >> reporter: workers are scrambling after the discovery of more highly radioactive water around the fukushima nuclear plant. the pools of water must be drained to prevent...
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also tonight, new fears in japan. highly radioactive water is leaking from the fukushima plant and plutonium has been found in the soil. plus, she preys on child couples. cbs news tracks down a con artist making thousands in an adoption scam. captioning sponsored by cbs from cbs news world headquarters in new york, this is the "cbs evening news" with katie couric. >> mitchell: good evening. welcome to a special western edition of the "cbs evening news." president obama made his case for military intervention in libya tonight, telling the american people he did it to prevent a massacre in benghazi. he said once again that u.s. involvement would be limited, with coalition allies taking over command of the operation. chip reid is at the white house tonight with more on the president's speech. chip, good evening. >> reporter: good evening, russ. the president said he refused to wait for images of slaughter and mass graves before taking action in libya. >> when our interests and values are at stake we have a responsibility
also tonight, new fears in japan. highly radioactive water is leaking from the fukushima plant and plutonium has been found in the soil. plus, she preys on child couples. cbs news tracks down a con artist making thousands in an adoption scam. captioning sponsored by cbs from cbs news world headquarters in new york, this is the "cbs evening news" with katie couric. >> mitchell: good evening. welcome to a special western edition of the "cbs evening news." president obama...
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i'm russ mitchell, also tonight, new fehrs in japan. highly radioactive water is leaking from the fukushima plant and plutonium has been found in the soil. plus, she preys on childless couples. cbs news tracks down a con artist making thousands in an adoption scam. captioning sponsored by cbs from cbs news world headquarters in new york, this is the "cbs evening news" with katie couric. >> mitchell: good evening, katie is off tonight. president obama takes his case directly to the american people this evening to explain why he ordered military intervention against moammar qaddafi's forces in libya. some congressional leaders say the mission is not clearly defined and lacks an exit strategy, but the president is expected to tout its early success. before the allied air strikes began ten days ago, libyan rebels were backed up to benghazi. since then, with qaddafi's forces under attack from the air, the rebels have pushed westward taking back one city after another, nearly all the territory they had lost. they are now setting their sites o
i'm russ mitchell, also tonight, new fehrs in japan. highly radioactive water is leaking from the fukushima plant and plutonium has been found in the soil. plus, she preys on childless couples. cbs news tracks down a con artist making thousands in an adoption scam. captioning sponsored by cbs from cbs news world headquarters in new york, this is the "cbs evening news" with katie couric. >> mitchell: good evening, katie is off tonight. president obama takes his case directly to...
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. >>> now to the situation in japan. as the country struggles with its nuclear crisis, more international experts and equipment are being sent to help. but rising radiation levels are making it difficult to recover victims and to stabilize the crippled nuclear plant. japanese authorities say more bodies are being found in cars, rivers and in streets. it is estimated that the death toll will eventually hit 19,000. authorities have started sampling soil outside of the no man zone near the power plant. results are being set to be announced actually next wednesday. >>> a private funeral will be held today in new york city. for former congresswoman geraldine ferraro. she was the first female vice presidential nominee on a major ticket. ferraro died over the weekend at the age of 75 after a long battle with cancer. >>> some trouble for council member marion barry again. this time, it is car trouble. it concerns his jaguar. we'll have details right after the break. >>> and are you used to parking for free on the weekends? well,
. >>> now to the situation in japan. as the country struggles with its nuclear crisis, more international experts and equipment are being sent to help. but rising radiation levels are making it difficult to recover victims and to stabilize the crippled nuclear plant. japanese authorities say more bodies are being found in cars, rivers and in streets. it is estimated that the death toll will eventually hit 19,000. authorities have started sampling soil outside of the no man zone near...
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japan's nikkei edged up a fraction and hong kong's hang seng edge down. on wednesday the dow shot up 275 points, while the nasdaq gained 75. >>> wall street will be listening when federal reserve chairman ben bernanke speaks later today. the head of the federal bank could give clues what steps the federal government may do to jump start the u.s. bank. >>> airline hikes mainly affect business travelers who buy at the last minute. >>> and facebook is on track for $1 billion in profits this year with overall revenues doubling in the first half of the year compared to last. the increase is mostly due to how the social networking giant cashes in on advertising. many analysts expect the company to go public next year. >>> and here is a man with a plan. well sort of. early monday morning a man dressed as gumby tried to rob a southern california convenience store. he said he had a gun but his gloves were so big he couldn't. pull it out. eventually he ran out dropping 27 cents on the floor. that does not sound like a very well thought out plan. >> he went to rob i
japan's nikkei edged up a fraction and hong kong's hang seng edge down. on wednesday the dow shot up 275 points, while the nasdaq gained 75. >>> wall street will be listening when federal reserve chairman ben bernanke speaks later today. the head of the federal bank could give clues what steps the federal government may do to jump start the u.s. bank. >>> airline hikes mainly affect business travelers who buy at the last minute. >>> and facebook is on track for $1...
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. >>> disaster in japan. japan's prime minister describes the situation as grave and serious, after another dangerous radiation leak is found at the crippled fukushima nuclear power plant. u.s. navy barges are bringing fresh water to try to head off a meltdown "early" this saturday morning, march 26th, 2011. captioning funded by cbs >>> welcome to a gorgeous spring morning in new york city. 20-something degrees. but who cares, it looks nice. >> that's a beautiful picture, russ. >> welcome to "the early show," i'm russ mitchell. >> and i'm rebecca jarvis. we begin with the latest on the battle for libya. rebels have recaptured the key eastern city of ajdabiya. nato takes control of some of the u.s.-led operation in libya in a matter of days and president obama will address the nation on monday night to explain u.s. involvement in libya. we begin our coverage with cbs news correspondent mandy clark, who is in ajdabiya this morning. mandy, good to see you. >> good morning. well, the streets of ajdabiya are relat
. >>> disaster in japan. japan's prime minister describes the situation as grave and serious, after another dangerous radiation leak is found at the crippled fukushima nuclear power plant. u.s. navy barges are bringing fresh water to try to head off a meltdown "early" this saturday morning, march 26th, 2011. captioning funded by cbs >>> welcome to a gorgeous spring morning in new york city. 20-something degrees. but who cares, it looks nice. >> that's a...
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. >>> in japan, a growing problem at the crippled fukushima nuclear power plant. workers still can't figure out the source of leaking radioactive water. the highly radioactive water is leaking into the ocean. engineers are using mixed sawdust, newspaper, even cement to try to kill this leak. the government says it will be months before the plant's cooling systems are completely shut down. >>> just ahead on the "morning news" on this monday, bp wants to drill again back in the gulf. >>> plus, the new global internet sensation. inside an eagle's nest, waiting for an eaglet to hatch. this is the "morning news." know the stain. after an alpaca? i have. it was awesome. ♪ call 1-800-steemer [ woman ] i had this deep, radiating pain everywhere... and i wondered what it was. i found out that connected to our muscles are nerves that send messages through the body. my doctor diagnosed it as fibromyalgia, thought to be the result of overactive nerves that cause chronic, widespread pain. lyrica is believed to calm these nerves. i learned lyrica can provide significant relie
. >>> in japan, a growing problem at the crippled fukushima nuclear power plant. workers still can't figure out the source of leaking radioactive water. the highly radioactive water is leaking into the ocean. engineers are using mixed sawdust, newspaper, even cement to try to kill this leak. the government says it will be months before the plant's cooling systems are completely shut down. >>> just ahead on the "morning news" on this monday, bp wants to drill again...
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. >> paul hiller of the band of japan. >> reporter: nor did i come for the one you have heard of. >> mr. sousa, one of the great band masters, and the other guy is me. >> reporter: who? >> me. >> reporter: this is who i came for. you're what they call a living legend. >> i don't know about that but i'm living and that's important. >> reporter: starting in 1943 as a high school band director and later as director of the troy university band, johnny law became known as one of the most inspirational band directors of america. 300 of his students went on to become band directors themselves. >> all i know about band which is not very much, but i've done it for 67 years. you make it f-u-n, and if you change that, it's over. >> reporter: he retired 11 years ago to spend more time with his wife mary lynn but his passion for band never went away. he dreamed of forming a top notch community band in troy. this is a small town with not a ton of top notch talent. >> i didn't think it would work. i really didn't. >> reporter: fortunately it was one thing johnny hadn't considered, devotion of his f
. >> paul hiller of the band of japan. >> reporter: nor did i come for the one you have heard of. >> mr. sousa, one of the great band masters, and the other guy is me. >> reporter: who? >> me. >> reporter: this is who i came for. you're what they call a living legend. >> i don't know about that but i'm living and that's important. >> reporter: starting in 1943 as a high school band director and later as director of the troy university band, johnny...
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. >>> to the latest on the disaster in japan. workers have returned to a crippled nuclear plant in fukushima and new radiation worries this morning. bill whitaker is in tokyo with the latest. >> reporter: good morning, chris. workers at the plant were able to return to do smoking reactors forced them to evacuate yesterday. they returned today to another problem. twelve days after catastrophic twin disaster struck japan, the struggle to prevent a nuclear meltdown at the leaking daiichi plant in fukushima continues. one day after smoke was seen rising from reactors two and three, evacuated workers have returned to face a troubling new problem. water in one reactor pool is dangerously hot, say officials, near the boiling point. the fear? if water boils away, exposed fuel rods will throw even more radiation off into the atmosphere. this, as plant workers scramble to get cooling systems restored. they have hooked electric cables to all six units. the problem? it could take days, even weeks, before those systems are back up and running
. >>> to the latest on the disaster in japan. workers have returned to a crippled nuclear plant in fukushima and new radiation worries this morning. bill whitaker is in tokyo with the latest. >> reporter: good morning, chris. workers at the plant were able to return to do smoking reactors forced them to evacuate yesterday. they returned today to another problem. twelve days after catastrophic twin disaster struck japan, the struggle to prevent a nuclear meltdown at the leaking...
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disaster in japan. workers get another scare as smoke rises from the crippled nuclear plant and residents are being warned about contaminated drinking water and food. this as the estimated death toll jumps to more than 18,000 "early" this monday morning, march 21st, 2011. >>> and good morning. good morning. welcome to "the early show" here on a monday morning, i'm chris wragge. >> i'm erica hill. good to have you with us. >> following two very major stories this morning. first of which the situation in japan. all eyes on that nuclear facility in fukushima once again. this as reports as i mention a few moments ago, smoke emanating from that troubled reactor 3 there. and now reports of radiation levels detected radiation levels in both the food and the water in that safety zone around the nuclear plant right now. we're going to continue to follow this and have an update on the situation there in the coming moments. >> you mentioned two major stories. the other one, of course, that we are following is happ
disaster in japan. workers get another scare as smoke rises from the crippled nuclear plant and residents are being warned about contaminated drinking water and food. this as the estimated death toll jumps to more than 18,000 "early" this monday morning, march 21st, 2011. >>> and good morning. good morning. welcome to "the early show" here on a monday morning, i'm chris wragge. >> i'm erica hill. good to have you with us. >> following two very major...
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the insurance giant does 75% of its business in japan so c.e.o. dan amos fired him. >> the first thing is panic, you know? a crisis has just occurred. what is going to be our next step? >> aflac! >> reporter: well, find a new duck voice. >> that wasn't funny, dude. >> reporter: not exactly what aflac executives learned in business school. more than 11,000 people auditioned on line. hundreds more in person. doing their duck in a variety of moods. >> can you do one where you're crying through it? >> aflac! >> reporter: laugh if you want for aflac, getting it right is no joke. >> aflac! >> reporter: but month's end, the company will pick a new voice. >> you want know say aflac in spanish? >> reporter: the job pays low six figures just to quack one word well. >> aflac! >> reporter: is this a great country or what? >> never dreamt that i would be quacking for my living. (laughs). >> reporter: mark strassmann, cbs news, atlanta. >> aflac! >> smith: that's the "cbs evening news." for katie couric, i'm harry smith. thanks for joining us. good night. capti
the insurance giant does 75% of its business in japan so c.e.o. dan amos fired him. >> the first thing is panic, you know? a crisis has just occurred. what is going to be our next step? >> aflac! >> reporter: well, find a new duck voice. >> that wasn't funny, dude. >> reporter: not exactly what aflac executives learned in business school. more than 11,000 people auditioned on line. hundreds more in person. doing their duck in a variety of moods. >> can you do...
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it's tuesday morning in japan and four days after the earthquake and tsunami. the death toll continues to rise. officially 1,900, but one local police chief estimates 10,000 have died in his province alone. and as the search goes on for victims, at least a thousand washed up on shore today. coffins and body bags are in short supply and crematoriums are overwhelmed. u.s. and other foreign aid is pouring in for the millions of survivors in need of food, water and housing. emergency shelters are overflowing. japan's central bank pumped billions of dollars into the country's economy to shore it up. the prime minister is taking charge of managing the nuclear crisis and he's asking the u.s. for technical expertise to cool the damaged reactors and prevent a meltdown. u.s. officials say experts see no scenario in which harmful levels of radiation will reach the united states. we have a team of correspondents deployed throughout japan tonight. first, celia hatton in fukushima >> reporter: japan's nuclear nightmare continues, a second hydrogen explosion at the fukushima
it's tuesday morning in japan and four days after the earthquake and tsunami. the death toll continues to rise. officially 1,900, but one local police chief estimates 10,000 have died in his province alone. and as the search goes on for victims, at least a thousand washed up on shore today. coffins and body bags are in short supply and crematoriums are overwhelmed. u.s. and other foreign aid is pouring in for the millions of survivors in need of food, water and housing. emergency shelters are...